Teeny tiny French holiday cottage

A tiny retreat in the French countryside. This former boathouse is not bigger than a garage and has no running water but is surrounded by lots of open space and luscious nature. I admire that this cottage was done on a minuscule budget. The colours are restricted to black and beige with grass green pops of colour. Great idea to have a the striped curtain that separates the living and sleeping quarters from the kitchen and dining area.

Would you like to call a small cottage your own?

 Living room/Bedroom

 Bathroom

 Kitchen

Porch

All photos: Marie Claire Maison

Golden days

I am indulging in golden dreams today. Golden accessories are a great way to add some glamour to a room - not only at this time of year.

 Photo: Living etc

 Photo: Living etc

Photo: Elle Decor

www.terzani.com

Photo: Living etc

Zara Home

 Photo: Living etc

Photo: Schöner Wohnen Magazine

Photo: Wohnen&Garten

Photo: Living etc.

French Impressions III

 Join me in Auvergne in the massif central today! The black stones you see in these photos are typically used for the architecture of Clermont Ferrand in Auvergne. If the weather had been better I would have taken photos of the countryside which reminds of Tuscany with its sloping hills.

 I am always curious what is behind these medieval portals....

The cathedral in Clermont Ferrand.

 As much as I love travelling it is always good to come home to Paris.

All photos: European Chic

Converted country school

 I feel relaxed just looking at this clutter-free house. It is an country old school that has been converted into a 400 squaremeter house by a designer (her) and artist (him) couple.

I dig the neutral decor with pops of colour and rooms that seem to flow into one another.

All photos: AT Casa Italia

Edgy Victorian pad

A clean and modern home in London with a small dosis of feminine and edgy. The owner is a stylist (anything else would have been unfair for us mortals). The walk closet is a dream come true, with just enough girlishness. So is the edgy kitchen with the shiny red retro fridge. The skulls in the decor - for example the paining in the living room or the small Mexican skulls on the buffet - add to the edginess of this Victorian pad.

All photos: Living etc

Guest post: mid century design from Europe

 Hello everybody, just to let you know that today I am guest blogging over at sfgirlbybay about mid century design from Europe. I give you a sneak peak and you'll find the full post at sfgirlbybay.

Italian mid century design from Tuscany

Photos: AT casa Italia

 French mid century design from Paris

Photos: Cote Maison